Trane Technologies Unveils the World’s Largest HVAC Training Center
SWORDS, Ireland — Trane Technologies celebrated the launch of its new Trane Advanced Technology Training Center (ATTC), a state-of-the-art facility designed to shape the future of the commercial HVAC technician workforce. The 45,000‑square‑foot facility — the largest and most technologically advanced of its kind in the world — is located at the company’s North America headquarters in Davidson, North Carolina.
"The launch of the ATTC represents an important investment in the future of our industry,” said Holly Paeper, president, commercial HVAC Americas, Trane Technologies. “As building systems become more connected, more efficient, and more sophisticated, the expertise required to service them continues to grow. This center empowers Trane’s technician network — the largest and most experienced in the world - to support these next‑generation systems with confidence.”
With capacity for up to 4,500 students per year and over 100,000 annual training hours, the ATTC provides immersive, hands‑on experiences that equip technicians with the necessary skills to commission, maintain, repair, and optimize increasingly complex climate control systems essential to ensuring optimal performance, delivering industry-leading levels of uptime and reliability, and protecting our customers’ investments in sustainable buildings and mission‑critical environments.
Built to support technicians at every career stage, the ATTC offers multiple learning pathways that combine in‑person laboratory instruction with complementary e‑learning modules. This hybrid approach expands access to industry‑leading training nationwide, ensuring technicians gain real‑world, applied experience with the latest technologies.
Earlier today, North Carolina Governor Josh Stein toured the ATTC, gaining a close look at the cutting-edge technologies and hands-on training opportunities available to technicians at every stage of their careers. The visit, part of an executive roundtable on clean energy, innovation, and economic growth hosted at the Trane Technologies campus, underscored North Carolina's leadership in the clean energy economy and the importance of clean energy availability for businesses across the state.
The launch of the ATTC builds on several years of strategic investments at Trane Technologies’ North America headquarters. In 2024 and 2025, the company invested more than $50 million in the ATTC as well as a state-of-the-art engineering and R&D lab for compressor development testing and full-scale chiller performance evaluation across a wide range of operating conditions.
The ATTC also expands on the strong foundation of Trane Technologies’ technician training programs in La Crosse, Wisconsin and St. Paul, Minnesota, offering technicians across the country increased access to hands-on, industry-leading development opportunities.
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Trane Technologies employs thousands of highly skilled technicians across the United States and around the world. The company continues to expand its bench of technical talent and expects to hire more than 1,000 additional technicians over the next 18 months as demand for advanced HVAC systems continues to grow.
As part of its broader commitment to developing the next generation of HVAC professionals, Trane Technologies operates the Trane Commercial HVAC Technician Apprenticeship Program (TAP), a nationally registered four-year apprenticeship accredited by the U.S. Department of Labor. Since its launch in 2023, TAP has enrolled nearly 300 apprentices across the United States.
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